Bills of Exchange Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. B-4

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Bills of Exchange Act
  SHORT TITLE
              1. Short title
  INTERPRETATION
              2. Definitions
  PART I: GENERAL
              3. Thing done in good faith
              4. Signature
              5. What required of corporation
              6. Computation of time
              7. Crossing dividend warrants
              8. Bank Act not affected
              9. Common law of England
              10. Protest evidence
              11. Copy of protest, evidence
              12. Officer of bank not to act as notary
              13. Purchase of patent right
              14. Transferee to take with equities
              15. Offence and punishment
  PART II: BILLS OF EXCHANGE
    Form and Interpretation of Bill
              16. Bill of exchange
              17. Instrument payable on contingency
              18. Payee, drawer or drawee
              19. Drawee to be named
              20. Transfer words
              21. Bill payable to order
              22. When payable on demand
              23. Determinable future time
              24. Inland bill
              25. Bill or note
              26. Valid bill
              27. Sum certain
              28. True date presumption
              29. Undated bill payable after date
              30. Perfecting bill
              31. When completed
              32. Referee in case of need
              33. Stipulations
    Acceptance
              34. Acceptance
              35. Acceptance
              36. Acceptance
              37. Kinds
    Delivery
              38. When acceptance complete
              39. Requisites
              40. Parting with possession
    Computation of Time, Non-juridical Days and Days of Grace
              41. Computation of time
              42. Non-juridical days
              43. Time of payment
              44. Sight bill
              45. Due date
    Capacity and Authority of Parties
              46. Capacity of parties
              47. Effect of disability on holder
              48. Forgery
              49. Recovery of amount paid on forged endorsement
              50. Procuration signatures
              51. Signing in representative capacity
    Consideration
              52. Valuable consideration
              53. Holder for value
              54. Accommodation bill
    Holder in Due Course
              55. Holder in due course
              56. Right of subsequent holder
              57. Presumption of value
              58. Usurious consideration
    Negotiation
              59. By transfer
              60. Without endorsement
              61. Endorsing
              62. Signature sufficient
              63. Misspelling payee’s name
              64. Presumption as to order of endorsement
              65. Disregarding condition
              66. Endorsement
              67. Restrictive endorsement
              68. When negotiability ceases
              69. Overdue bill
              70. Presumption
              71. Taking bill with notice of dishonour
              72. Reissue of bill
    Rights and Powers of Holder
              73. Rights and powers of holder
    Presentment for Acceptance
              74. When presentment for acceptance necessary
              75. Presentment excused
              76. Sight bill
              77. Rules for presenting for acceptance
              78. Excuses
              79. Time for acceptance
              80. Dishonour by non-acceptance
              81. Recourse
              82. Qualified acceptance
              83. Qualified acceptance without authority
    Presentment for Payment
              84. Necessity for presentment
              85. Time for presentment
              86. By and to whom
              87. Proper place for presentment
              88. Sufficient presentment
              89. Presentment at post office
              90. Delay in presentment
              91. When presentment is dispensed with
              92. When no place specified
              93. Time for presentment
              94. Dishonour by non-payment
    Notice of Dishonour
              95. Notice of dishonour
              96. Conditions for validity of notice
              97. How notice given
              98. Form of notice
              99. Notice by agent
              100. Notice to antecedent parties
              101. Benefit of notice
              102. How notice addressed
              103. Miscarriage in post service
              104. Excuse for delay
              105. Notice dispensed with
              106. Dispensing with notice re drawer
              107. Dispensing with notice re endorser
    Protest
              108. Necessity of protest
              109. Protest dispensed with
              110. Delay excused
              111. Foreign bill, non-acceptance
              112. Protest of inland bill
              113. Protest unnecessary
              114. Subsequent protest for non-payment
              115. Protest for better security
              116. Acceptance for honour
              117. Noting equivalent to protest
              118. Protest on day of dishonour
              119. Protest on copy or particulars
              120. Place of protest
              121. Contents of protest
              122. When notary not accessible
              123. Expense
              124. Forms
              125. How notice of protest given
    Liabilities of Parties
              126. Equitable assignment
              127. Engagement by acceptance
              128. Estoppel
              129. Drawer
              130. Liability by signature
              131. Trade-name or assumed name
              132. Endorser
              133. Measure of damages
              134. Recovery of damages
              135. Re-exchange and interest
              136. Transferor by delivery
              137. Warranty by transferor
    Discharge of Bill
              138. Payment
              139. Payment by drawer or endorser
              140. Acceptor holding at maturity
              141. Renouncing rights
              142. Cancellation of bill
              143. Unintentional cancellation
              144. Alteration of bill
              145. Material alteration
    Acceptance and Payment for Honour
              146. Acceptance for honour under protest
              147. In part
              148. Deemed to be for honour of drawer
              149. Maturity of after-sight bill
              150. Requirements
              151. Liability of acceptor for honour
              152. Payment for honour under protest
              153. Attestation of payment for honour
              154. Discharge and subrogation
    Lost Instruments
              155. Holder to have duplicate of lost bill
              156. Action on lost bill
    Bill in a Set
              157. Bills in set
              158. Endorsing more than one part
    Conflict of Laws
              159. Requisites of form
              160. Law applicable
              161. Law as to duties of holder
              162. Currency
              163. Due date
    Official Images and Electronic Presentment
              163.1 Definitions
              163.2 Status of official image
              163.3 Electronic presentment
              163.4 Presumption
              163.5 Effect of destruction
              163.6 Warranty
  PART III: CHEQUES ON A BANK
              164. Definition of “bank”
              165. Cheque
              166. Presentment for payment
              167. Authority to pay
    Crossed Cheques
              168. Crossed generally
              169. By drawer
              170. Material part
              171. Crossed to more than one bank
              172. Liability for improper payment
              173. Protection in such case
              174. “Not negotiable” cross
              175. Customer without title
  PART IV: PROMISSORY NOTES
              176. Definition
              177. Inland note
              178. Delivery
              179. Joint and several liability
              180. Demand note presentment
              181. Endorser discharged
              182. Not deemed overdue
              183. Presentment at particular place
              184. Liability of endorser
              185. Effect of being maker
              186. Application of Act to notes
              187. Protest of foreign notes
  PART V: CONSUMER BILLS AND NOTES
              188. Definitions
              189. Consumer bill
              190. Consumer bill or note to be marked
              191. Rights of holder of consumer bill or note
              192. Obtaining signature to unmarked instrument
  SCHEDULE: FORM 1: NOTING FOR NON-ACCEPTANCE
  FORM 2: PROTEST FOR NON-ACCEPTANCE OR FOR NON-PAYMENT OF A BILL PAYABLE GENERALLY
  FORM 3: PROTEST FOR NON-ACCEPTANCE OR FOR NON-PAYMENT OF A BILL PAYABLE AT A STATED PLACE
  FORM 4: PROTEST FOR NON-PAYMENT OF A BILL NOTED, BUT NOT PROTESTED FOR NON-ACCEPTANCE
  FORM 5: PROTEST FOR NON-PAYMENT OF A NOTE PAYABLE GENERALLY
  FORM 6: PROTEST FOR NON-PAYMENT OF A NOTE PAYABLE AT A STATED PLACE
  FORM 7: NOTARIAL NOTICE OF A NOTING, OR OF A PROTEST FOR NON-ACCEPTANCE, OR OF A PROTEST FOR NON-PAYMENT OF A BILL
  FORM 8: NOTARIAL NOTICE OF PROTEST FOR NON-PAYMENT OF A NOTE
  FORM 9: NOTARIAL SERVICE OF NOTICE OF A PROTEST FOR NON-ACCEPTANCE OR NON-PAYMENT OF A BILL, OR NOTE
  FORM 10: PROTEST BY A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE (WHERE THERE IS NO NOTARY) FOR NON-ACCEPTANCE OF A BILL, OR NON-PAYMENT OF A BILL OR NOTE